Tunisia Star Wars location trip.

Tunisia Star Wars location trip.

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:11 pm

by starwars00

Hi guysI'm just wondering if any of you lot have ever visited the old Star Wars sets in Tunisia? If so I'm just wondering what the logistics are like, and is it something you can do on your own or with a specialist tour company. It's something I would like to do and possible go next year. Any tips would be much appreciated.

CheersLuke

Re: Tunisia Star Wars location trip.

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:17 pm

by Dr_Ball_MD

I went in 2006. I was on holiday there for 2 weeks and from what I remember it was part of an excursion trip.

Re: Tunisia Star Wars location trip.

Re: Tunisia Star Wars location trip.

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:18 pm

by Carl Waterworth

I wenr there in 2013, the tour operator ran a two day excursion which was awesome!

We went to a roman amphitheatre and then headed south to matmata and stopped off at hotel Sidi Dris (Lars Homestead interior) aftet that, we headed Douz which we had a camel ride into the Sahara, after we were put up in a 4* hotel overnight stay.

Next morning up early and crossed the salt flats of Chott - El- Jerid, we did not see or goto the Lars Homestead dome, but crossing was stunning! Our next stop was Touzer, after a tour into an oasis on house and cart, we got in Toyota Landcruisers and across the dunes to thw set of Mos Espa which is awesome, it is all there even moisture vaperatotors, after that it was one more stop ant back to the hotel!

Really loved it and fully recommended, however its alot of time on the road in a coach!

I will post some pics

Re: Tunisia Star Wars location trip.

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:30 pm

by Carl Waterworth

Re: Tunisia Star Wars location trip.

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:51 pm

by Bootyhunter

I did a similar trip, really enjoyable especially when you are out in the sahara then you go up over a dune to look down onto the set but I won't be rushing back to Tunisia any time soon, nice people bad food...

Re: Tunisia Star Wars location trip.

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 5:42 pm

by Clarkspie&chips

I went back in 96 so there were no specific tour guides but we did stop off at the homestead which was made the hairs on my neck stand up!It's a lot of time on a bus but there's some fantastic sights to see. The amphitheatre rivals the colloseum for wow factor

Re: Tunisia Star Wars location trip.

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:30 pm

by tobedesu

It looks awesome, but has anyone been since that article was written by the Guardian?

Re: Tunisia Star Wars location trip.

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:50 pm

by AndyPreston

I'd love to go, it's definitely on my bucket list, but not a good idea at the moment...